Existed: 1920 – present Constructed 1920 | Length 166 km | |
West end: MN 9 / CR 2 at Barnesville East end: MN 200 / MN 371 at Walker Major cities Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids, Walker, Barnesville Counties Clay County, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Minnesota | ||
Minnesota State Highway 34 (MN 34) is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 (near Interstate 94) in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.
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Map of MN-34, Minnesota, USA
The route is concurrent with U.S. Highway 59 for 16.6 miles (26.7 km) in Otter Tail and Becker counties near Detroit Lakes.
Highway 34 is 103 miles (166 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 34 serves as an east–west route between Barnesville, Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids, and Walker in west-central and north-central Minnesota.
Highway 34 passes through the Smoky Hills State Forest in Becker County between Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids.
The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County between Akeley and Walker. The western terminus for Highway 34 is its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville, one mile from Interstate 94.
History
State Highway 34 was authorized east of U.S. 10 in 1920 and west of U.S. 10 in 1933.
The section of Highway 34 east of U.S. 10, once ran along the current alignment of State Highway 225 through Ponsford until circa 1942.
In 1953, the section of Highway 34 west of U.S. 10 was still unpaved.
At one time, Highway 34 had continued farther east. The section of present-day State Highway 200 between Highway 371 (at Walker) and U.S. Highway 2 (9-miles west of Floodwood) was originally designated Highway 34 between 1934 and 1969.
In 2008, Highway 34 was expanded to a five-lane route through Park Rapids on its surface street alignment.